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Definition of "protecting a dribble" |
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By: chefzebra Date: January 17, 2021, 10:22 am |
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(5th grade girls rec) |
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The last two weeks, but this week in particular, there has been |
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an issues with pg's leading with the off arm. I know the player |
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has a right to "protect" the dribble, but 3 lead elbows to the |
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neck doesn't seem to fit the description of that. When I told |
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the officials, they both said the player has a right to protect |
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the dribble. |
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My question is this-- what is the actual rule? Does the location |
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of contact- high or low- impact the "protect"? I usually see |
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guards protect against reaching, but if my player has good |
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position and is sliding in front, hands out, , is it legal to |
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catch an elbow to the neck as the guard approaches them? |
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FYI- 2 of the elbows got called blocks, while my player feel to |
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the floor crying. The third was a no call. This also didnt |
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effect the outcome so Im not protesting, just looking for |
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clarity. Thanks. |
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#Post#: 85851-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: Definition of "protecting a dribble" |
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By: Director of Officials Date: January 17, 2021, 10:48 am |
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There is no rule about protecting the dribble. I assume this is |
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younger kids since you said they were crying. Younger kids seem |
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to do this while they are dribbling but normally figure it out |
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as they get older. |
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The dribbler is not allowed to push off but I guess the answer |
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might be who created the contact? |
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If you have video and would like to send to [email protected] |
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it might be easier to see? |
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#Post#: 85852-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: Definition of "protecting a dribble" |
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By: chefzebra Date: January 17, 2021, 11:16 am |
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5th grade girls |
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I do not have a video. |
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I wouldn't say it was a push off. It was dribbling into a |
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sliding defender in front of them. Basically once they got |
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within 1 foot of each other, the elbow went up and was the |
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leading the dribbller into the defender. I understand there can |
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be body contact in these spots too that cause confusion for the |
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refs to figure out. |
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So just to clarify, if the offense intiates the contact it's |
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offensive, if the defense does it's defensive. |
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And the offensive player can never initiate contact to "protect" |
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a dribble? |
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Thanks for the quick response. I know trying to figure out |
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something you didnt see is very complicated. |
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#Post#: 85853-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: Definition of "protecting a dribble" |
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By: Director of Officials Date: January 17, 2021, 12:29 pm |
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That sounds like a pretty good definition on what I would call. |
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Unfortunately, we are all human and maybe don't see it the exact |
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same way but as a general rule - I agree with how you |
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interpreted it. Not gonna lie, officiating some 5th grade girls |
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basketball can be more difficult than officiating High School |
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Basketball a lot of the time. And I had a 5th grade girls |
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basketball player at one time well! |
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